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• Following are true about Kala-azar
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  PKDL is caused by leishmania donovani

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  They exist in two morphological forms

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  Hypergammaglobulinaemia

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  Anaemia is microcytic hypochromic type

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  Is transmitted by female mosquito
• Following statements are true regarding leishmaniasis
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  Is a protozoal disease

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  Demonstration of LD bodies confirms diagnosis

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  Transmitted by anopheles mosquito

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  Is a self limiting condition

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  Affects liver and spleen only
• The followings are hematological findings in visceral leishmaniasis
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  Monocytosis

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  Leucopenia

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  Thrombocytopenia

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  Lymphopenia

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  Eosinophillia
• Promastigote form of Leishmania donovani are detected in
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  Blood culture

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  Infected sand fly

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  Bone marrow aspirate

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  Buffy coat smear

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  Polymorphonuclear leucocyte
• Facts about Leishmania donovani
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  Phlebotomus argentipes is the vector

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  Cultured in NNN media '

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  Survive in clamastocyte

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  Amastigote form is the pathogenic form

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  Produce black water fever
• Leishmania donovani
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  Induces hypergammaglobulinemia

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  Infection is diagnosed by rK39 antibody test

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  Has a amastigote form present in sandfly

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  Has erythrocytic and exoerythrocytic cycles

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  Is absent in skin nodule of PKDL
• In Kala-azar
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  PKDL is a sequele

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  Etiological agents exist in two morphological form

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  Hypergammaglobulinemia occurs

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  Anemia is microcytic and hypochromic

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  Vector is a female mosquito
• Laboratory observations of visceral leishmaniasis are
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  Anemia

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  Elevated liver enzymes

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  Hyperglobulinemia

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  Leucocytosis

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  Thrombocytosis
• Amastigotes of Leishmania donovani are detected in
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  Spleen aspirate

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  Bone-marrow aspirate

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  Epiltrochlear lymph node

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  Polymorph nuclear leukocytes

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  Infected sand fly
• Regarding Leishmania donovani
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  Causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis

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  Kinetoplast is situated anterior to the nucleus in promastigote form

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  LD body is present within RBC

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  Multiplies by binary fission

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  Produces amastigote form in the sandfly